St. Michael the Archangel waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the St. Pius X Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Guardians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. Michael the Archangel never let St. Pius X on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-17, 25-23.
St. Michael the Archangel was led to victory by Katie Vargo and Molly Bokenkroger. Vargo had 13 digs and two aces, while Bokenkroger had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: St. Michael the Archangel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why St. Pius X lost, don't look at Riley Reed. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Reed has posted since back in October of 2023.
St. Michael the Archangel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for St. Pius X, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Michael the Archangel will be playing in front of their home fans against Van Horn at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Pius X, they will welcome Benton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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